Willerby provides 128 premium lodges for expanded Butlin’s resort

Hull-based manufacturer Willerby has provided 128 luxury holiday lodges for a major expansion of a hugely popular Butlin’s resort. The premium Gainsborough models form the entire accommodation offer in the newly-opened Maple Walk village – an exciting addition to the Butlin’s site in Skegness on the Lincolnshire coast. The lodge village represents an investment of £12m by staycation family...

Hulloween Steampunk Festival returns for a weekend of the weird and wonderful

The Hulloween Steampunk Festival is heading back to East Yorkshire with the promise of more weird, wacky and wonderful experiences for all the family and the hope that the excitement around the event will help to secure a top tourism award. Participants plan to transform Hull city centre over the weekend of October 20-22 with displays of spooky and spectacular tomfoolery inspired by a passion...

Loco leading the way to regenerate the region’s nightlife

An entertainment agency that is supplying everything from shot girls to fire eaters for Hull’s revitalised social scene says the city has regained its reputation as a great night out. After drawing up plans in early 2020 to shake up the attractions in pubs and clubs across the region the team behind Loco found themselves forced to delay when Covid struck. When they did finally get up and running...

Superheroes swoop in to start a summer of family fun in city centre

Hull’s own Wonder Woman is ready and waiting to join a cast of comic book characters heading to the city centre for some superhero half-term fun. Trish Bolton, a supervisor at cult entertainment store Forbidden Planet, will take to the streets with colleagues on Wednesday, May 31, to welcome the likes of Superman, Spiderman, Captain America, Batman and more for Superhero Day. The action will...

HEY Growth Hub announces sales and marketing workshops for Hull visitor economy businesses

With the British economy remaining turbulent and the spending power of the public reduced, leisure, retail and hospitality businesses are having to work harder than ever to generate sales - so the Hull and East Yorkshire (HEY) Growth Hub is offering fully funded workshops delivered by experts from the Tourism Network in Hull this spring. Taking place fortnightly on Tuesday afternoons between...